There have been quite a few posts on TP relating to the childlike behaviour of Alzheimer/Dementia sufferers, and the difficulty, faced by carers, to adapt to the new role of parent to parent, or parent to spouse/partner.
I wonder if it is the right way to go. Should we, instead, just acknowledge them as very ill people, and treat them as poorly adults?
When I was in hospital, a very young nurse was performing some extremely intimate care for me. I asked how she could do this for so many strangers. She answered, `I`m just helping you to get well.`
The ones we love aren`t strangers, even though the change in their personality and behaviour may make them seem like strangers at times. We know we can`t `help them get well`, but we can help them retain as much dignity as possible by never forgetting they are still adults.
Sylvia x
I wonder if it is the right way to go. Should we, instead, just acknowledge them as very ill people, and treat them as poorly adults?
When I was in hospital, a very young nurse was performing some extremely intimate care for me. I asked how she could do this for so many strangers. She answered, `I`m just helping you to get well.`
The ones we love aren`t strangers, even though the change in their personality and behaviour may make them seem like strangers at times. We know we can`t `help them get well`, but we can help them retain as much dignity as possible by never forgetting they are still adults.
Sylvia x